painted ray vs Pilbara ningaui

Raja microocellata compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Key Differences

• painted ray is Near Threatened while Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	painted ray	Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Rajidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Raja	Ningaui
Species	Raja microocellata	Ningaui timealeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

painted ray and Pilbara ningaui share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

painted ray

NT — Near Threatened

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	painted ray	Pilbara ningaui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

painted ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.